“In the very beginning when Scottie saw us outside he would run over but keep his distance,” Sophie’s mom, Christiana, recalled. “After a few times though he just decided to come over and join in following whatever she was doing.”

As it turns out, the ginger and white gentleman lives with his humans right next door. Like Sophie, he is a rescue from Boston who is enjoying life in his loving forever home.

“Our backyards meet so we can easily see when each other are outside,” Christiana explained to iHeartCats. “In the morning the first thing I do is open the door for Sophie to be able to see into the backyard… many mornings [Scottie is] outside and they watch each other from [their] yards.”

Luckily, there is one huge difference between the kitties’ romance and the Shakespearian love story: there’s no “tragedy” in this tale, as both felines are alive and well. Scottie continues to court his meowing maiden, joining her (and her human) on walks around the neighborhood and bird-watching expeditions.